Jamnagar District is a district of India located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Kutch in the state of Gujarat. Its headquarters are located in the eponymous city of Jamnagar. It hosts the production facilities of large Indian companies such as Reliance. Among its attractions are several palaces, a Marine National Park and a Bird Sanctuary, known as Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary.
Lakhota Palace
Talukas (administrative divisions)
- Jam Jodhpur
- Jodiya
- Dhrol
- Jamnagar
- Lalpur
- Kalavad Taluka
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Jamnagar district has a population of 2,160,119, roughly equal to the nation of Namibia or the US state of New Mexico. This gives it a district population ranking of 212th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 153 inhabitants per square kilometre (400/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.38%. Jamnagar has a sex ratio of 938 females for every 1000 males. It had literacy rate of 66.4% in 2001 which rose impressively in a decade to literacy rate of 74.4% by 2011.
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 87.78% of the population in the district spoke Gujarati, 6.28% Sindhi and 2.53% Hindi as their first language.
Historical Populations
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 352,150 | — |
| 1911 | 359,604 | +0.21% |
| 1921 | 359,631 | +0.00% |
| 1931 | 425,463 | +1.70% |
| 1941 | 517,833 | +1.98% |
| 1951 | 616,896 | +1.77% |
| 1961 | 828,419 | +2.99% |
| 1971 | 1,111,343 | +2.98% |
| 1981 | 1,393,076 | +2.29% |
| 1991 | 1,563,558 | +1.16% |
| 2001 | 1,904,278 | +1.99% |
| 2011 | 2,160,119 | +1.27% |
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